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proceeding

[ pruh-see-ding ]

noun

  1. a particular action or course or manner of action.
  2. proceedings, a series of activities or events; happenings.
  3. the act of a person or thing that proceeds:

    Our proceeding down the mountain was hindered by mud slides.

  4. proceedings, a record of the doings or transactions of a fraternal, academic, etc., society.
  5. proceedings, Law.
    1. the instituting or carrying on of an action at law.
    2. a legal step or measure:

      to institute proceedings against a person.



proceeding

/ əˈːɪŋ /

noun

  1. an act or course of action
    1. the institution of a legal action
    2. any step taken in a legal action
  2. plural the minutes of the meetings of a club, society, etc
  3. plural legal action; litigation
  4. plural the events of an occasion, meeting, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of proceeding1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; proceed, -ing 1
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"What we are concerned about is the way that it's proceeding."

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But some veteran attorneys are proceeding with caution, warning of unforeseen consequences from Trump’s crackdown and preexisting conflicts that limit who can join certain cases.

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Once a patient's application has been approved, they would then have to wait 14 days before proceeding.

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District Judge Kimberly Mueller said she could not order the federal prison system to accept a state prisoner, according to a transcript of the proceeding.

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Scholars noted the rulings are proceeding in normal fashion, and the Trump administration has yet to turn away as if they don’t matter — at times to its benefit.

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What are other ways to say proceeding?

The noun proceeding refers to a particular course or manner of action. The plural proceedings refers to a series of activities or events, or to a record of the doings or transactions of a social club or academic society. Do you know when to use proceedings instead of procedure or process? Find out on .

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